Driver killed as pursuit ends in El Cajon

EL CAJON  A driver fleeing police was killed in El Cajon early Tuesday after he crashed into a parked car and was ejected.

An officer tried to pull over the silver Honda Accord for a traffic infraction as it was heading west on East Madison Avenue near Granite Hills Drive at 3:24 a.m., El Cajon police Lt. Walt Miller said. The officer pulled in behind the car with lights and sirens on but the driver refused to stop and sped west, Miller said. One minute later, just west of Grape Street, the Honda slammed into the left rear of a parked car.

The impact swung the Honda to the left and the driver was thrown onto the road. It's not clear yet if he went out the window or if the car door opened, Miller said.

A medic who was nearby tried in vain to resuscitate the man, the lieutenant said.